Graduating from Shawnee State University in 2014, Lacie (Norris) Rinehart has used her degree to immerse herself into a historical city that is over 300 years old. Earning a degree in History and a minor in Archeology while at SSU, after graduation Norris moved to live in Charleston, South Carolina where she went on to earn a Master’s in History and Social Sciences.
Read MoreGraduating from Shawnee State University this month with her degree in marketing, Ramiah Wallace is excited to be starting a career she is passionate about.
Read MoreJustin Salyers is shaping his future through plastics engineering technology. The Wheelersburg, Ohio resident is a senior in the Plastics Engineering Technology program and is also pursuing an associate degree in Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD). With these two degrees, and in-class experience, Salyers began receiving job offers early into his senior year and has accepted a position as an Exterior Design Engineer at Honda for when he graduates.
Read MoreWhile originally choosing to attend Shawnee State University to play baseball, senior Jacob Gleason has found success pursuing his degree in Accounting and minoring in Cybersecurity.
Read MoreChris Lute is quick in responding why his family and their company have been long-time supporters of Shawnee State University.
Read MoreShawnee State University announced it will begin enrolling students into a new Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program this fall. The hybrid face-to-face and online degree offered through SSU’s C.H. Lute School of Business is unique in that it focuses specifically on entrepreneurship, economic development and leadership in Appalachia.
Read MoreFor the thirteen consecutive year, Shawnee State University has been ranked among the top game design programs in the nation, ranking in the Top 15 on the Top 50 Game Design Undergraduate list published by The Princeton Review.
Read MoreShawnee State University’s Kricker Innovation Hub (KIH) has announced the return of the Ignite Portsmouth Entrepreneurship Boot Camp for its third year. The eight-week program kicks off on May 11 and will culminate in a pitch competition. Participants will pitch their own business ideas in front of a panel of judges and the winner will receive a cash prize and the opportunity to pitch in front of the Tri-State Angel Investment Group.
Read MoreThe Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA) at Shawnee State University will host “Madagascar, The Musical” on Monday, May 15, 2023. The performance will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held in the Eloise Covert Smith Theater of the VRCFA.
Read MoreShawnee State University will host a public gathering on local Underground Railroad history in the Tri-State region of Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia on Monday, Apr. 24, at 10:30 a.m. The program will be co-sponsored by the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom and will mark the start of a three-year, tri-state historical marker and tourism initiative, which has been funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission's POWER Grant program.
Read MoreMaking his way to Shawnee State University with a group of friends from his hometown, alumnus Marte Marshall graduated in 2017. During his time on campus, Marshall was heavily involved with campus life working as a Resident Assistant, an Orientation Leader, a student employee for the offices of Student Life, Marketing & Communications, and Facilities, and was crowned Homecoming King in his senior year.
Read MoreAs part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Shawnee State University’s Office of Title IX and Peer Drop-In Center will host a week of events – called Take Back the Week – to support survivors of sexual assault. The week’s events will highlight sexual assault, healing, safety practices, and empowerment.
Read MoreA 2017 Healthcare Administration graduate, Maranda Meyer found a passion within her degree at Shawnee State University that has led her to a rewarding career.
Read MoreShawnee State University’s 2023 Cub Camp program will be held Jun. 26–29.
Read MoreGraduating with four degrees from Shawnee State University, Anna Trankina has found a career path to excel in.
Read MoreShawnee State University’s Office of Admissions will host a School of Education Day on Friday, Apr. 14.
Read MoreEarlier this month, Alma Kahl, a long-time supporter, donor, and friend of Shawnee State University passed away at the age of 111.
Read MoreBuilding on the success of the mapping of trees on Shawnee State University’s campus in 2019, Class of 2021 graduates Brianna Combs and Emily Dean worked with university professors Dr. Erik Larson and Dr. Logan Minter during their senior year to complete a GPS tagging of the trees and greenery in Greenlawn Cemetery located in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Read MoreShawnee State University celebrated the Grand Opening of the Kricker Innovation Hub (KIH) – a flagship facility in downtown Portsmouth to inspire entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity in the southern Ohio region – on Mar. 9.
Read MoreThe Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA) at Shawnee State University will host GENTRI: The Gentleman Trio on Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023.
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